Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Gorse tip moth

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Gorse tip moth
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Vespertilionidae Depressariidae
Genus Idionycteris Agonopterix
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Agonopterix nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Gorse tip moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Gorse tip moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse tip moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse tip moth

No description available.

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